May 1784
"Under the end Working Room Tanks may be formed to
receive all the Rain Water from the Premises with Pumps to
force up the same into the different Passages but the most convenient
and least expensive way to supply Water will be the forming
Cesterns on the Roofs and Pipes to descend therefrom to the
aforesaid Passages.
Two Upper Storys
"To be Ten feet high The several Cells Rooms and Passages
to be arched in Brick Work & paved with hard White Bricks or Clinkey
"All the windows to be raised at least Six Feet from ye Floor
"Ventilators over each Passage and a free currency of Air
preserved throughout and up the Stair Cases. Air holes in the Walls
"Water of different Sorts to be laid into each Passage for
Cleanliness and to prevent Fires Engines placed in the same
Four Sinks in each Passage and Channels made to convey away
the foul Water
"Flews from the Fires below to warm some of the Apart-
-ments Iron Gates next the Stairs and other parts introduced for
separation instead of doors. The Privys to be properly detached in
each Story and to communicate with the open Air
Enclosures
" Where the Buildings or New Prison
do not interfere High
Walls to be built to enclose the same with Iron Tormentors on the
Tops thereof
"The space before the front Gateway will be convenient
in case of any Insurrection to guard the entrance of the Prison
either by Soldiers or otherwise
J. Leroux Architect
Great Russell Stt Bloomsbury
"Some of the upper Cells when not occupied as Lodging rooms
may be used as Working. Rooms occasionally where separate
labour is to be preferred